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$7.5M roundabout works still no relief for landowners
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CBD winter wonderland
By David Lee A LONG standing drainage issue that was most recently brought to the community’s attention when 100mm to 170mm of rain drenched Shepparton at the beginning of March 2013, is still going to be a problem for landowners, despite a $7.5M Doyles Road-Midland Highway Roundabout Project being just on the horizon. Continued on page 20
28-29 AUGUST 2015
LIVE PERFORMANCES AND ENTERTAINMENT… From left, (back) Geoff Rhodes from Valley Booksellers, Olivera Meka from Arcade Fashions, Joe Care from Mantoman, Eloise Richardson from Jeanswest, Tori Fifoot from Traffik, Vicki De Quilettes from Shop 221. (Middle) Marg Boers from Warwick Jones, Greater Shepparton City Council Economic Development Project Officer, Rohan Sali, Shepparton Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Officer, Lucy Cerrone, Shepparton Show Me Marketing Coordinator, Mat Innes-Irons and Peter Hampstead from Jeff Young Shoes. (Front) Matt Kington from Hudson Coffee, Rebekah Ryan from The Laboratory, and Nathan Cornick from Jesses. Photo: Alicia Niglia.
Winter City Market set to wow community MORE than 50 stalls, a haven of children’s activities, an undercover snow zone, the largest petting zoo ever seen in the CBD and for the first time ever, a mobile Grill’d van will all be
on offer at this year’s Winter City Market. Running over two big days, this Friday and Saturday, Shepparton’s CBD and surrounds will come alive with live performances and
entertainment including jumping castle, ‘kids’ workshops, roving entertainment, face painting, balloon creations and much more, all complemented by big savings and 56 stalls with a wide variety on offer from craft to community items. Feature inside on pages 18 and 19